Assault ships v. Interceptors

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What are the benefits of an assault ship over an interceptor?

I played some significant time ago, and was working towards an assault ship for my solo agent missions and general 0.6 ratting (NPC pirate hunting), but I've no idea if this is a good idea any more (or even then).

So:

a) What are the main uses of each
b) Which would most benefit the style of play mentioned above?

Best Answer

Assault ships are a bit heavier and ment for "prolonged" fights. Have better tanking capability. Can deal a nice amount of damage as well as take in a nice amount of damage.

Interceptors are very light, very fast version of the tech 1 counterpart. Have very low tanking capability but rely heavily on speed as a "tank". Can deal a very nice amount of damage.

In proper hands these ships can be very dangerous. I think they were created to enhance wolf pack tactics.

You need to be aware that in some cases a more skilled pilot in a cruiser will be in your way. You have a great chance of dying.